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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
A Railway Tie Nursery.

A notable phase of railway industry
is railway tie nursery, situated near
The little town of darlington, Kan, in
the southern part of that State. 1t is
said to be the largest artificial plantation
of forest trees in North America, and is
owned by the Southern Pacific. The diff
ferent sections have been planted re-
spectively two. four and six years, one
fourth being planted with the ailanthus,
the rest with the catalp together with
IL few white ash. Those first planted are
now about twenty-five feet in height.
the last about twelve and some of the
taller are seven inches through the
stem. There are in all about 5000, 900
trees, in full vigor, on the plantation;
all were planted four feet apart each
way to shade the ground, though eight
feet is the ultimate intention, this plan
allowing three-fourths of the trees to
be cut out when they are fit for fence
posts. When rather larger it is cx-
Dectel the trees will max" excellent
railway ties IN great numbers-that is,
after thnning-out process there will
be some 100000 trees to come to
maturity. The area of this vast rail-
way tie nursery is to be still further
! increased. Boston Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
LACE MADE OF STEEL.
a New Invention Which VIII Create q
KevnIution in the Lace Market.

4 New Invention which viii Create a
Revolution in the Lace Market.
every handsome, Is 1t not?
A dealer in laces was exhibiting to
an lnqulHltlve reporter n remarkably
tasteful specimen OF lace OF an OK
tremely delicate pattern, and SO light
that 1t could almost be blown away by
breath OF air. Had 1t been woven OF
spider webs it could not have been
much lighter.
Very handsome, indeed. What Is
it made OPP
"What do you suppose?'
"Silk. probably; but how was 1t
made so light?"
Because = is not make of silk.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
Domestic Felicity.

"How many persons in this family"
asked the wafer assessor us no stood on
;hc steps of u house on Congress street
east.
"Oaly one at present. slowly an
Iwered the woman.
mo husband or childrcn?"
II have husband.
isn't he in town."
30, yes
"Then there are two residents"
mo, sir, not at present It's his
week for taking the outsi lie OF tho house
and mine for taking the in. Next
week you may find him in and me out.
1t all depends on what kind of hold
get when the riot begins. '-Hetrott
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
FOOLISH CRIMINAL s
len Who Fight a Losing Battle and March
to Certain Defeat

len Who Fight a Losing Battle and March
to Certain Defeat.
The professional criminal, looking
Vt the subject from the low plane of
PERSONAL advantage, is certainly a
weak-minded and short-sighted indi-
vidual. There is an element of idiocy
in all Crooks" however shrewd or
cunning they may be in the prosecu-
ion of their nefarious specalties. They
I'll possess a saort-sighted moral vision
which does not enable them to discern
the relation between cause and effect.
He is. indeed, dull pupi! whom q
hundred generations of cri ainal history
loes not teach that she who sows the
wind shall reap the whirlwind." But
still they go cautiously sowing the
wind expecting to garner in their
sheaves of gentle summer zephyrs.
That the way of the transgressor is
hard has been proven as Individually by
experience as any proposition in geome-
try. Bank burglars, who have held in
their possession millions of stolen prop
erty, almost inevitably come to the low
est grade of poverty and are finally
taken and die in confinement and dis
grace. Expert forgers and counter
feiters-men of unusual artistic skill
and almost invariably lose
their ill-gotten gains, aud die like out
casSin prisons or penitentiaries, who,
Al IL, -. f,rli
misspent, might have lived in the af-
fluence which their skill would have
gathered around them. Surely there is
some fatal obliquity in the moral and
intellectual vision of such men. The
most cunning shrewdness of the Grim
inal is akin to idiocy.
The feats Of the Jessie James gang
were frequently bold and brilliantly
executed; but no man of balanced
mind looking from the low standpoint
of prudence, would engage in such en-.
terpriSes. They subject themselves tc
a life of insanity, violence and danger;
and detection and punishment is in.
evitable. The career of the notoriou:
Stain gang in New England forcibly
| illustrates this truth. Stain and Crom-
we'll are evidently men of good abili
ties and some education, who might
have attained position of respecta
bility. if not of prominence, in any
community, But they fatuitously pur.
sued another course; and now il
poverty, and amid the excavations o
good and bad men alike, they stand il
the shadow of the gallows. From tn,
days of Captain Kidd to the days o
David Stain it has been proven thou
sand times that he who wars on socet,
as criminal inevitably fights a losins
battle and marches to certain defeat.
The fool and the criminal ar
brothers. - Yankee Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Evil is in antagonism with all crea-
ton.
Oar actions must clothe us with an
Immortality, loathesome or glorious.
"A coquette is a woman 'thout any
| heart that makes fool o man 'thout
any head.
If a woman only possessed the
happy faculty of talking out of two
corners of her mouth ut the same time,
there would be a good deal said on both
sides. Philadelphia Herald
We would have life that others
might be helped to live sweetly, and
power that thought and liberty might
be protected and encouraged POM
eroy'S AdUance Thought.
"A man has been arraigned in a
New York court for robbing II plumber.
1t is supposed that the gentleman in
vited the plumber to dinner. and then
refused to pay him for the time it took
him to eat t. YonberS Statesman.
First countryman in the city
"Where are you going for dinner?"
Second countryman - "To the Gill
house. / saw one of their bills de
kitchen, and it says that dinner lasts
from 'leven O'Clock till half-past
three"
"A man who hath no virtue in HIM
self ever envieth virtue in others; for
mems minds will either feed upon their
own good, orupon others evil; and
who wanteth the one will prey upon
the other-Lord Bacon.
Hotel clerk-"No, sir, we can't ac-
commodate you. You have neither
baggage nor money" II know l
haven't, but / came to town in a
freighl-car, and there is considerable
coal dust in my hair" "Well, comb it
out carefully and that will do.-Ne-
brdSba STATE Journal.
Another Rival
'Alas!' sighed the mule as he wiggled his ear,
And brushed from his eyelash great sparkling
| tear,
why should they prefer that burlesquer to me-
| When am a much better kc ler thai She
| -WlShiR ItOR Critic.
-Customer-"Did you notice tha.
man who just went out changed the
price cards in those cigar boxes, and
then paid you ten cents apiece for those
twenty-five cent cigars?" Dealer
20. yes, noticed that; but, bless your
soul, it makes no difference to me. Both
boxes are the same. "-Judge.
An old colGred minister in New
England invariably begins his sermons
with this sentence: Brethren, my SER
mon is basted on the following text. "
1t is to be feared that the sermons of
some of his white brethren sometimes
have not even that slight attachment
to the text ongregatjonaEst.
My son." said II careful and OBJ
servant father, ''live an honest life and
you will preserve your self-respect,
though you may fail to win the respect
of others. But if in an evil hour you
should deviate from the path of recti-
tude struggle to escape detection until
you have sailed down enough money TO
purchase Justice. Don't make q mis-
take and take too little; justice comes
high. IN Y Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

j. Howard Cromwell. speaking Of
belts and pulleys in his recently issued
book on that subject, says that the
origin, age, first application and use of
what is known to us as the "cndless
belt and pulley are entirely unknowa.
AS far back into the history of tho
pncients us we can see by means OF the
earliest mechanical records, we find the
endless belt running continuously
around the pulley, precisely Us it does
to-day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
CANINE INSTINCT.
How Dogs Are Enabled to Follow tho
Trail of Their Masters.

How Dogs Are Enabled to Follow tho
Trail of Their Masters.
Some very interesting experiments
were recently made in England to de-
termine how it is that the dog is en-
;tbled to follow the trail of his master.
A gentleman used for series of tests
Il pointer with which he had hunted for
several years. Every precaution was
taken to prevent the dogs being guided
by any thing but the sense of smell.
The hunter. with his hunting boots on,
first walked about mile over the grass,
turning in various directions, and then
hid himself The dog, not having seen
him, of course, was brought to tho
starting place, when he at once took
the trail and followed it rapidly and
accurately until he found his master.
The hunter then headed procession
of twelve persons walking Indian file,
each man being careful to place his feet
in the footprints of the man preceding
him. After walking two hundred yards
the hunter turned to the right, followed
by one-half of the men, and the other
half turned to the left. Elch party
made Il number of turns and detours.
and then concealed themselves. The
dog, when put on the trail, followed it
promptly, and at the point of separa-
ton, without % moments hesitation,
turned to the right, rs his master had
done.
A stranger to the dog then put on tho
masters hunting boots, and after tho
same precautions the dog followed tho
tracks as quickly rs he had followed his
masters. When the master wore the
boots of the stranger the dog would not
| follow, nor would he follow the trail of
the stranger when he walked with naked
| feet, but he did follow his master under
| the same conditions, though slowly and
with much hesitation. The hunter tried
wearing new boots, and the dog refused
| to follow. He then resumed his hunt
| ing-boots, after FASTING paper under the
soles and along the sides; but the dog
paid no attention to the trail until II
point was reached whore u very small
piece of the paper had fallen from the
boot; from that on the trail was fol-
lowed rapidly.
In the last experiment, the hunter.
with his hunting-boots on free of paper
walked fifty yards, and then drew of
his boots and walked three hundred
yards barefoot, but holding his boots in
his hand, which hung down. Then,
raising his arm and still holding the
boots. h9 walked three hundred yaris
more. The dog when placed on the
trail followed the whole distance With
out hesitation. Boston 4 drertiSer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

"Why don't you have to pay to go
outP'
''lf You don't
80, look there! What's that man
doing?"
Spinning glass"
elbow spinning itP'
Il don't know"
Then how do you know he's spin
ming it?"
IF you don't hush this very minute
I'll spank you when we get home.
You trilling little rascal, you annoy me
almost to death"
After short silence. INA, what's
annoy?"
Bother"
whats botherp"
care you going to hushP" turning
fiercely upon him.
80. what's that?'
1.-THE Crcassian lady"
What's the matter with her harp"
Nothing; it's natural"
"How natura ?
III was always InaC way.
"When she was little tiency baby?"
"Gracious alive, no."
Then how could it be that way al
ways?'
She took hold of his ear "Ouch,
nowr'
Don't you cry here. If you do I'll
whip you when we get home"
''Why mustn't cry here?"
every body would laugh at you"
"Would the fat woman laugh?"
Yes"
"WhyP'
care you going to hush?"
"Yessum. What are them men do
IMP"
They are cowboys, showing"
"What's cowbov?"
"a man that drives cattle on the
plains" '~ss
If he's a man, how can he be a
boy?"
Didn't tell you that I'd whip you
if you didn't hush?n
"Yessum. Are there any calf boys?'
Il think not"
Little children would be calf boys,
wouldn't they?"
II suppose So"
"Am l a calf boy?"
"No."
"Why?" {.
'If you don't hush this very minute
I'll wear you out. you shall never go
anywhere with me again, neUer, never
so long as you live"
Il couldn't so after l quit Twin,
could I?'
mo"
"Tll be an angel, then, won't l?'
II suppose so"
"Will look like bird?"
al don't know"
"Like chicken?"
"Merciful heavens, no."
"What will look like?"
Il don't know. Nov, hush"
"But can fly, can't IP"
yes"
"Way up high?'
Eyes"
won't l fall?"
mo"
81 can ketch birds, can't II?
II don't know"
"But if can fly fast I can, can't I?''
II suppose so.'
"Will go sround and wrestle with
people?"
what! You trifing rascal, what do
you mean, say?'
"Why, you read in the Bible that
Jacob wrestled with an angel"
I'm going to tell your father to
whip you just us soon as we get home.
You'll see. sir-mind if you don't.
You promised to be good boy, but
you have been meaner than you over
were before
"Pease don't tell him."
"Will you be good?'
"YesSum."
After few moments of silence.
''Look at that man, got on woman
clothes"
THAT'S not man. It's the bearded
lady"
"How bearded"
"Got whiskers."
"Will you have whiskcrsi'
"No."
"Why?"
II don't-look here, didn't you tel
me that you would be goodP You give
me the horrors"
what the horrors?"
"Come here to me-" She seized him,
and, rs she was hurrying from the
house, u man addressed her saving that
the performance had begun down stairs.
ma, what's the performances"
She jerked him through the door and
dragged him away.-ArkanSaw TrGv-
eler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

"A Norwich, Conn, man who had
stocked his pond with rare and hand
some breed of ducks, found that they
were slowly disappearing, but where
they went he could not determine.
One day visitor, sitting on the piazza,
said: you've got queer ducks I've
teen two of them dive, but they haven
zone up yet" This was a suggestion
to be acted upon. The owner drew of
the water from the pond, and found
seventeen swapping turtles. He killed
them, and now the ducks do not disap-
pear, or Mt least when they dive they
some up again.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07

On Inspector W llisShas not succeeded
in making many friends in Mower coun
ty by his appointment of 2 deputy inspec-.
tor. Until last spring the inspection of
oils in this county had been, done by a
resident of the county who was in a pc,
sltion to see that all oil disposed Of In
the county was properly inspected. Soon
after the adjournment Of the legislature
last spring, L. NJ. Ober, deputy inspec-
tor for this county, was dropped, Mower,
Fillmore and Houston were made dis
trict and F. g. Potter, Of La Crescent. a
son of representative Potter, of Houston
county, was appointed inspector. AS a
result of this move on the part of the sa-
gacious inspector, the smaller towns in
the county are rarely or never visited by
the inspector, and the protection intend
ed by the law is lost to large number of
consumers whose only fault is that they
are to far from the large places which
alone are considered worthy of an Off
cial visit by the representative of the
state inspector. The fees collected in
the county amounting to $500 or $500
yearly, go to an outsider, taking that
much out of the county in payment for
work that could be done in far better
manner by home man. On his first trip
the willy deputy endeavored to obtain
mileage of our dealers, but avigorous
kick put stop to that exaction, and the
cause of complaint that remains is the
fees that properly belong to the county
going tc an outsider and in payment of
inefficient service. In these respects
there is room for an immense change, and
we hope to see it,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
MARION ABBOTT.
0pinions of the Pro99,

A large and fashionable audience greet
ed the appearance of Miss Marion Alb
bott at the Opera House on Monday eve
ming, and from the moment she stepped
on the stage until the curtain was drawn
on the last act she held her audience
spell bound. She more than satisfied the
widest expectations that had been
formed concerning her appearance here.
Her delicate beauty coupled with an in.
tensity of feeling capable of depicting
the widest passions or the strongest
emotions. completely captivated the
spectators. Her 1.-the physique, graceful
bearing. pearly teeth, and expressive
eyes. fit her most admirably for the char
acter which she presents with an artistic
finish and grandeur seldom Witnessed
N. Y. Times.
1t is an exceedingly difficult role, but
Miss Marion Abbott's presentation of il
is characterized by deep dramatic power
i charming 'nav1ete' and pleasing jovi
atty IN their turns as demanded by The
exigences of the part. Miss Abbott u.s.
moreover, an exceedingly handsome wo
man of commanding figure, yet 1.-the
graceful, and easy. H lone Journal. .y55.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
Congregational sooiable.

Under the direction of the Ladies' Aid
Society. picnic sociable of the friends
and members of the CONGREGATIONS
church, will be held with Mrs. L. E. Day,
on Friday afternoon Of this week. Each
person is requested to bring napkin,
spoon and fork. Supper will be served
at o clock. .-' j.. A. .
We are glad to have the young people
attend these sociables, but would suggest
that they be quiet and orderly, and par.
ents are kindly requested to influence the
children in this direction. 1t is great
favor for people to open their homes and
welcome US at sociable, and as we desire
these gatherings for the winter evenings
let US strive to make everything as quiet
and pleasant for our hostess as possible.
Again, we most cordially invite you all
to the sociable next Friday afternoon.
S. L. DAVIDSON, Secretary of
Ladies' AID Society,
Congregation Church.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
PROBATE NOTICE. Fl.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, MOWER
kCCOUNTY SIS HIN 81 III ss@ f. isEE.
In Probate Court. t,.5s f: r Il
. In the matter Of the estate Of Alden G. Doug
lass, deceased: E2zE = IL 4s5 $#s.
On reading and Hing the petition OF Sarah
A. Douglass of Mower County, representing,
among other things, that Alden G.. Douglass.
late of said County, on the 18th day OF October,
1887, at the town of Racine, in said County,
died interstate. and being q resident Of this
County at the timo Of his death, leaving goods,
chatteIs and estate within this County, and
that the said petitioner Is the mother and
creditor of said deceased, and praying that
administration Of said estate be TO Alvin N I'M
son granted, it is ordered that said petition
be heard before the Judge of this Court, on
Monday the second day of January, a. %. 1883,
at two O clock p. M, at the Probate Office IN
the City Of Austin, In said County. 5I# .4
n Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs OF said deceased, and to- all per-
sons Interested. by publishing q copy OF this
order for three successive weeks prior to said
day Of hearing, IN the MOWER CoUHTY TRANS
CRIPT, q weekly newspaper, printed and pub
iisiled at the city OF Austin, Id said County. q
Dated at Austin, this 3Oth day Of November,
1887. .# s. Y, s !, . J. n 81 t3s
51s r.. &, 4. G q, .Iss w. ", RAMA s
$40 Judge OF Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
A Striking Novelty.

The Veteran EDITOR ORANGE JUDD,who
has FOR third of century, or more, been
constantly bringing out something new and
valuable, has just devised novel plan which
viii DO highly appreciated by all readers of
the Journal which he now Edits, viz: The
Prairie Farmer of Chicago Recognizing the
great liability Of all people, and especially
farmers, to severe accident, the Publishers
have made 8 humping Job" Of enrolling all
the subscribers of the Pratrte Farmer as
Members Of first rate Accident Insurance
Company, and the Publishers themselves pay
into the Insurance Company = sufficient sum
to entitle all subscribers desiring 1t to receive
4 Policy Of Insurance, securing to each One
hundred Dollars, IN case Of loss Of life
or limbs by accident, The Policy is paid up
In full for One Year, and Is worcestershire.
The subscriber simply pay 8 the regular sub
sscrtption rate of S1.5O q year, adding 20 cents
for the expense Of preparing, executing and
delivering the policy, The Prairie Farmer
alone 3is q very valuable paper and cheap, In
surance Oh no Insurance. Send for g free
specimen, which win give fun partl ulars 5s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
Chautauqua.

The Chautauqua circle meets again
next Monday evening with Mrs. Taylor,
at7a0 p. m. The following is the pro.
gram:
i. Roll call-Quotations from Milton.
2. History Lesson, Chapters s0-21-
Mrs. Taylor.
8. Sketch of Millions home life-Miss
Harvey.
4. Reading-Miss Knapp.
5. Music-M;ss Messersmith.
6. Neutrality-suspicious. Exercises in
College," S. D. Catherwood. h..
7. Reading-"Ode on the Nativity
StaEza about by the circle.
8. Music.
9. Literary Lesson, pages 100 to 145-
Miss Case.
TO- Story" Circe's Palace - Miss
Truesdell.
II. Story-"Comers"- Gibson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
The Charge of P1ckett's Division on Can
vass Described by Chaplain
Stanley.

By invitation of many Of our leading
citizens, Chaplain Stanley has been in
duced to bring out for public exhibition
his new war painting, called ''Longstreetf
Grand Assault
b, This famous charge led by the Con
federate General Pickett. against the
Union left center on Cemetery Ridge, at
Gettysburg July 8, 1868, is immortal, and
this painting has been pronounced by
several who stood on the spot during the
struggle as the most accurate representa-
ton of that event they have yet seen.
The painting is % feet in length by II
feet in width, and contains several thous.
ands Of figures; the horses being unex
celled by those or any battle scene.
The exhibition of the painting, accom-
panied with a descriptive lecture, will
take place at the Opera House on Friday
evening, December 16. Admission. 81
and SO cents. Reserved seats for sale al
Giles & Shepherds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
RESOLUTION.

Resolved, by the Common Council of tho
City of Austin, Minnesota;
That in pursuance OF an act OF the legisla-
ture of the state of Minnesota entitled IAN
act to authorize the City of Austin to issue
It's bonds for system of water works." APP
proved February 14th, A. D. 1887. The Com
mon Council of the city of Austin do proceed
TO and do forthwith issue the bonds OF the city
Of Austin to the amount of Twenty-Five thou
sand (25, 00O) dollars, with interest coupons at
tached, said bonds TO bear the date OF the LIST
day of November, and to be in denominations
of $1,000 each, bearing interest at six (6)
per cent. per annum, interest payable semi
annually; SAID bonds to be payable on the LIST
day OF November A. d. 1902; said bonds and
coupons to be payable at the American Ex-
change National Bank Of New York. And
the Mayor Of said city is hereby authorized
and directed to sign said bonds and coupons,
and the recorder to attest said bonds and cou-
pons and affix the CORPORATE seal thereto.
That the finance committee of the Council be
bonds above directed 10 be issued, as they
may deem for the best interest of the city,
but said bonds are not to be sold for less than
their par value. The avails of such bonds
shall be applied in payment Of thu construc-
ton of a system Of water works for said CITY,
That resolution passed blythe Common Coun.
Gil September I'd, 1887. relating to the same
subject matter be, and the same Is hereby re.
pealed.
Passed December I'd, 1887.
j. H. MAKEPEACE,
[SEAL] City Recorder,
Approved December I'd, 1887
LAFAYETTE FRENCH,
MayOr